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ENGL-470-01 Introduction to Journalism
Fall 2009
Professor Jon Decker
This course will teach students the basics of journalism, beginning with how to assess the news value of an event or situation, how to develop story ideas and how to put together a story. Much attention will be paid to writing clearly and accurately and developing interviewing skills. The ethical issues facing journalists will be also be a focus. Guest speakers will includes reporters, critics and editors from Washington and Baltimore. There will be several short writing assignments and a final project.
(Jon Decker is a Washington correspondent for Reuters Television, the USA Radio Network and LBC Radio [London Broadcast Corporation].)
Spring 2010
Professor Barbara Feinman Todd
This course will teach students the basics of newspaper, magazine and online news writing, beginning with how to assess the news value of an event or situation, how to develop story ideas and how to put together a story. Much attention will be paid to improving students’ writing styles and developing interviewing techniques, as well as consideration of ethical issues facing journalists today. Several guest speakers from the Washington journalism community will visit. Writing assignments will include several short assignments and one longish profile. (Barbara Feinman Todd has worked as an investigative researcher, a freelance reporter, a ghostwriter and a newsroom writing coach.)
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: None
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ENGL-470-02 Introduction to Journalism
Fall 2009
Professor Murray Schweitzer
This course will teach students the basics of journalism, beginning with how to assess the news value of an event or situation, how to develop story ideas and how to put together a story. Much attention will be paid to writing clearly and accurately and developing interviewing skills. The ethical issues facing journalists will be also be a focus. Guest speakers will includes reporters, critics and editors from Washington and Baltimore. There will be several short writing assignments and a final project.
Spring 2010
Professor Cheryl Thompson
This course will teach students the basics of newspaper, magazine and online news writing, beginning with how to assess the news value of an event or situation, how to develop story ideas and how to put together a story. Much attention will be paid to improving students’ writing styles and developing interviewing techniques, as well as consideration of ethical issues facing journalists today. Several guest speakers from the Washington journalism community will visit. Writing assignments will include several short news assignments and one longer feature story. (Cheryl W. Thompson is an award-winning investigative reporter for The Washington Post.)
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: None
ENGL-470-03 Introduction to Journalism
Fall 2009
Professor Barbara Feinman Todd
This course will teach students the basics of journalism, beginning with how to assess the news value of an event or situation, how to develop story ideas and how to put together a story. Much attention will be paid to writing clearly and accurately and developing interviewing skills. The ethical issues facing journalists will be also be a focus. Guest speakers will includes reporters, critics and editors from Washington and Baltimore. There will be several short writing assignments and a final project.
Spring 2010
Professor Athelia Knight
This course will teach students the basics of newspaper, magazine and online news writing, beginning with how to assess the news value of an event or situation, how to develop story ideas and how to put together a story. Much attention will be paid to improving students’ writing styles and developing interviewing techniques, as well as consideration of ethical issues facing journalists today. Several guest speakers from the Washington journalism community will visit. Writing assignments will include several short news assignments and one longer feature story.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: None
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